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  • February 8, 2005 at 9:02 pm #2288456

    printing to Windows LPD printer from Unix

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    by yong98zhang · about 17 years, 6 months ago

    We are having problem(it just won’t print)printing to a Windows LPD printer from Unix(Solaris and AIX)when the enable advanced printing features feature for the windows print queue is unchecked. It prints fine if this box is checked. However, we need to have this box unchecked on the Windows print queue in order to make a software called “Byrequest” from Hillary Software on the Windows box to work properly. Any feedback or suggestion is appreciated.

    TIA

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    • February 8, 2005 at 11:07 pm #3337079

      hmm..

      by 5jgibbs · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to printing to Windows LPD printer from Unix

      well.. are they windows based instructions that the unix box is receving? Are you doing ip printing, with a print server? If your using like a 2000 print server, check the box were it says spool all jobs before printing. Try that.. reply back

      Jeremy

    • February 9, 2005 at 12:18 am #3337069

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      by andrew cooke · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to printing to Windows LPD printer from Unix

      Pretty sure this can be resolved easy.

      Just create 2 printers called different names.

      I normally SHARE one, and tell AIX to use for example

      10.10.10.1 QUEUE NAME SHARE

      Where the sharename is the queue name that unix uses

      This works fine on our print server

    • February 9, 2005 at 5:14 am #3337039

      it’s called

      by jaqui · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to printing to Windows LPD printer from Unix

      SAMBA
      install the sambe server on the network server
      install samba client on the *x machines.
      make the *x machines use samba ( aka smb ) for a device access to printers/scanners
      the smb server will translate the *x to widerstalk so that the winders based printer will understand the job it’s smarter ( unix / aix ) cousins sent to it.

    • March 11, 2005 at 7:04 am #3350037

      printing to windows LPD printer from unix

      by pmodhiambo · about 17 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to printing to Windows LPD printer from Unix

      I am trying to print from an AIX 5.3 box to windows xp/98 local printers.From your query , it appears you have managed to do it. Can you mail me the steps please.
      nzyoka@amarco.co.ke

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